PSA Peugeot Citroen has revealed the first details of its forthcoming Efficient-Modular Platform 2 (EMP2).

According to the company, EMP2 will use a variety of components including high-strength steel, aluminium and composites, the combination of which are claimed to mean an average weight loss of 70kg. The new architecture has been developed for C- and D-segment models.

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PSA says the architecture will eventually underpin sedans, hatchbacks, wagons, SUVs, coupes and crossovers.

An infographic on PSA’s media website shows the following as build locations for EMP2 vehicles:

  • Vigo in Spain (Citroen C4 Picasso, 2013 launch)
  • Mulhouse, Rennes and Sochaux in France (Peugeot 308, 2013 launch)
  • Kaluga in Russia;
  • Buenos Aires in Argentina;
  • Wuhan in China (unnamed model in 2014).

More information on this new platform, and other future vehicle architectures, is available by searching PLDB, just-auto’s future vehicles database (sub required).

Author: Glenn Brooks

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